Exodus 1:8-11 ▼

8 Eventually a new king who was unacquainted with Joseph came to power in Egypt.

9 He told his people, |Look, the Israeli people are more numerous and more powerful than we are.

10 Come on, let's be careful how we treat them, so that when they grow numerous, if a war breaks out they won't join our enemies, fight against us, and leave our land.|

11 So the Egyptians placed supervisors over them, oppressing them with heavy burdens. The Israelis built the supply cities of Pithom and Rameses for Pharaoh.